1988 CITROEN CX Service Manual

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FRONT AXLE
TOOLS TO BE USED
631 O-T.
3312-T.
or 6323-T.
Hub locking tool
Lower arm ball-joint extractor, with bosses
Lower arm ball-joint extractor, with or without bosses
Torque wrench (40 mdaN) Sleeve 35
mm A/F
REMOVING AND REFITTING A SWIVEL
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REMOVlNG AND REFlTTlNG A SWIVEL
REMOVAL
Support the front of the vehicle on stands.
Depressurize the hydraulic systems.
Remove:
- the road wheel,
- the pin,
- the nut lock,
- the nut (35 mm A/F)
Lock the wheel hub with tool. 6316-T, Fig. I.
Fig. II :
- nut (1) and its washer ; disengage the bail-joint from
the swivel,
- lock nut (6),
- nut (5).
Uncouple, Fig. II and Ill :
- cable (2) from the control lever,
- spring (31,
- cup (41,
- connection (7).
Take off, Fig. Ill, nut (8) together with its washer.
Liberate flexible pipe (9) from its fixing bracket,
Fig. Ill. ABS vehicles, Fig. IV
Extract the screw (I 0) securing the sensor.
Disconnect the brake pad wear warning lamp
harness.
Withdraw:
- the brake disc cooling plate,
- the harness screw and fixing bracket; release the
harness.
Remove the lower ball-joint nut.
Uncouple the swivel lower ball-joint using extractor
3312 T or 6323 T, Fig. V,
(avoid damage to the ball-joint protection rubber).
Pull out the drive-shaft.
Take off nut (I I) from the upper ball-joint, Fig. VI.
Uncouple the upper ball-joint.
Remove the swivel.

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REMOVING AND REFITTING A SWIVEL
REFITTING Replace, Fig. IV:
Wipe the ball-joint fixings and location, do not use - flexible pipe (I I) into its fixing bracket,
solvent. - washer (I 0).
Recouple the upper ball-joint with the swivel. Tighten nut (9) to 2.2 mdaN.
Refit, Fig. I: Recouple:
- washer (I),
- Fig. IV, connection (I 2) provided with a new sea/.
- nut (2).
- Fig. V, the steering ball-joint.
Tighten to 7 mdaN (New NYLSTOP nut).
Refit:
Introduce the drive-shaft end into the wheel hub - washer (I 31,
(lubricate the hub seal lips). - nut (14) (New NYLSTOP one).
Couple up the lower ball-joint. Tighten to 6 mdaN.
Tighten to 6 mdaN the new NYLSTOP nut. Reconnect:
-cup (171,
Reconnect the brake pad wear warning lamp harness. - spring (I 61,
-cable (15).
Refit, Fig. II and Ill:
Adjust the handbrake (as indicated in @ 454.011).
- electrical harness fixing bracket (4).
- earth lead (5).
- screw (3). Put the drive-shaft nut into place.
- metal panel (6). (Faces and threads lubricated).
Lock the hub, utilizing tool 6310-T Fig. VI.
ABS vehicles, Fig. Ill:
Tighten to 37.5 mdaN.
Reinstall sensor (7) (spread MOB/L TEMP No. 1
grease over the outside of the sensor.
Bleed the front brakes (see @ 453.0/l/.
Tighten screw (8) to 1 mdaN.
Fit the wheel.
Lower the vehicle to the ground.
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TOOLS TO BE USED
3312-T.
or 6323-T.
6310-T.
Lower arm ball-joint extractor, with bosses
Lower arm ball-joint extractor, with or without bosses
Hub locking tool
Torque wrench tool (40 mdaN)
Socket, 35 mm A/F
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